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TIL California Treefrogs are the only set of frog species that make the "ribbit" sound, which was popularized by Hollywood

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N7NyE TIL bilinguals have increased executive control, which is responsible for the cognitive control of behavior. This is because bilinguals need to train their brain to suppress one language when speaking the other. As a result, they become better at controlling behavior and impulses in general.
oRVp8 TIL George Foreman won an Olympic Gold Medal after boxing for only a year and a half and with only 20 amateur fights
QAWa TIL Academy Award winning composer John Williams (Star Wars, E.T., Indiana Jones) is the father of Toto (“Africa”) frontman Joseph Williams.
XJJk TIL that in the 1960’s, methamphetamine was available as an OTC drug called “Obetrol” used to fight obesity. It was Andy Warhol’s favorite recreational drug.
awrdJ TIL that over 50% of all outdoor hockey rinks, and over 40% of all indoor hockey rinks are in Canada.